Department of Education

The Department did not comply with IPERA because it did not meet its reduction target for the Federal Pell Grant program (Pell). The Department met its reduction target for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program (Direct Loan) and also met the remaining five compliance requirements of IPERA.

We found that FSA did not effectively implement Department requirements for the contractor personnel security screening process. We specifically noted weaknesses in FSA’s development of internal policies and procedures; designation of contract positions and risk levels; maintenance of contract...

An OIG limited review revealed little Department policy or guidance in place regarding the unauthorized disclosure of Department documents to external sources, with the exception of the disclosure of personally identifiable information, proprietary information from companies, and security...

The audit objectives were to determine whether (1) selected State educational agencies (SEA) were providing effective oversight of local educational agencies (LEA) and coordinating with other entities to implement selected Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements related to identifying...

The objective of our audit was to determine whether Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) had taken actions that provide reasonable assurance that previously reported audit findings will not reoccur. We limited our audit to evaluating actions taken in response to findings and...

The purpose of the audit was to (1) assess the adequacy of the Institute of Education Sciences’ (IES) Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) grant requirements and monitoring of States to ensure internal controls are in place to prevent, detect, and report unauthorized access and disclosure of...

The review was performed to determine whether the Department made purchase card transactions that were potentially illegal, improper, or erroneous. We performed this review in conjunction with a government-wide project initiated by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency...

We found that Puerto Rico can improve its oversight of the Adult Education program to ensure that it (1) submits complete,supported, and accurate performance data to the Department, (2) uses funds in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and (3) obtains and reviews single audit reports of...

We found that the Department should have enhanced its communications regarding cost information related to the Federal student loan programs’ income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and loan forgiveness programs to make it more informative and easier to understand. Specifically, the Department could...

We found that the California Department of Education's (CDE) system of internal control did not provide reasonable assurance that reported graduation rates were accurate and complete. Specifically, CDE did not oversee or monitor the local entities’ internal controls over the reliability of Cohort...